Global Patent Index - EP 1081899 A2

EP 1081899 A2 20010307 - Method of configurating an OSPF interface

Title (en)

Method of configurating an OSPF interface

Title (de)

Verfahren um eine OSPF Schnittstelle zu konfigurieren

Title (fr)

Méthode de configuration d'une interface OSPF

Publication

EP 1081899 A2 20010307 (EN)

Application

EP 00112850 A 20000617

Priority

  • EP 00112850 A 20000617
  • EP 99115544 A 19990806

Abstract (en)

A method of configuring an OSPF interface in a network router (10, 10c) is provided. The method comprises: on connection of the router (10, 10c) in a network (1, 2b) running OSPF, automatically obtaining from the network (1, 2b) data indicative of the OSPF area of the OSPF interface of an existing network router (4a, 10b); and using said data to automatically configure an OSPF interface with said OSPF area in the newly-connected router (10, 10c). Corresponding apparatus and network systems are also provided. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H04L 12/56; H04L 12/24; H04Q 11/04

IPC 8 full level

H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 12/56 (2006.01); H04L 12/715 (2013.01); H04L 29/12 (2006.01); H04Q 11/04 (2006.01); H04L 12/70 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04L 41/0886 (2013.01); H04L 45/04 (2013.01); H04L 61/5007 (2022.05); H04L 61/5014 (2022.05); H04L 61/5084 (2022.05); H04Q 11/0478 (2013.01); H04W 80/06 (2013.01); H04L 41/0809 (2013.01); H04L 2012/562 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5621 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5667 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1081899 A2 20010307; EP 1081899 A3 20040317

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00112850 A 20000617